Chamberlain, Saskatchewan

Chamberlain (2016 population: 90) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 and Census Division No. 6.

Chamberlain
Village of Chamberlain
Chamberlain's Business District along Highway 11
Chamberlain's Business District along Highway 11
Chamberlain, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Chamberlain, Saskatchewan
Location of Chamberlain in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°51′05″N 105°34′05″W / 50.851389°N 105.568056°W / 50.851389; -105.568056
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSouth-central
Rural MunicipalitySarnia No. 221
Post office FoundedOct 1, 1904
Incorporated (Village)Jan 31, 1910
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyChamberlain Village Council
 • MayorShawn Ackerman
 • AdministratorSarah Wells
Area
 • Total0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total90
 • Density129.1/km2 (334/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 0R0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 11
Hwy 2

Hwy 733
RailwaysLast Mountain Railway
Grain elevator in Chamberlain

Chamberlain is notable for being the last community between Regina and Saskatoon that Highway 11, the Louis Riel Trail, still passes through. The highway narrows to two lanes and its speed limit is reduced from 110 km/h to 50 km/h. A number of small restaurants and gas stations benefit from having traffic pass through at slow speed. The village is only about half an hour drive from Moose Jaw, an hour from Regina and one and a half hours from Saskatoon. Highway 11 has been realigned around all other communities along its route.[1]

History edit

Chamberlain incorporated as a village on January 31, 1911.[2]

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981136—    
1986137+0.7%
1991129−5.8%
1996114−11.6%
200189−21.9%
2006108+21.3%
201188−18.5%
201690+2.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chamberlain had a population of 96 living in 44 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of 6.7% from its 2016 population of 90. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 141.2/km2 (365.6/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Chamberlain recorded a population of 90 living in 46 of its 56 total private dwellings, a 2.2% change from its 2011 population of 88. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 128.6/km2 (333.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Adam, Betty Ann. Saskatoon Star Phoenix (ed.). Chamberlain: Highway a lifeline. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Saturday March 17, 2007. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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